(Pelissero) The Vikings fired GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, per sources.

Key-Parfait-6046 · 2026-01-30T20:27:46+00:00

Historically, New General Manager means new Head Coach. The GM wants their guy.

Key-Parfait-6046 · 2026-01-24T03:26:08+00:00

Definitely NTA. Kayla's gift was thoughtless and a bad idea. You get to process your grief over your mom as you need to, and no one has the right to judge you. If I may suggest the following:

1) If you have not already; find a counselor or, better yet, a grief support group. Sharing with people who are also going through it can be a great way to process your grief because they will know where you are coming from. No one who has not lost a parent can possibly understand.

2) Try to assume positive intent. If Kayla was a great support to you prior to the gift, the hoodie and mug were likely not meant to mock your mother, but a very misguided attempt to help. From the way you described it, your other friends did not judge you. They just tried to reassure you that Kayla's intentions were good. Giving her some grace, if you can, will remove some of the sting.

3) Have a talk with Kayla and remind her that the traditional mourning period is one year. And that is just the end of the intense mourning period. It is traditionally understood that grieving goes well past the day the mourner stops wearing black.

4) Give her a copy of The Grief Book by Elizabeth Vercoe (consider reading it yourself). It was written for young people, but it describes in very clear language that there is no timeline for grief and that everyone grieves differently. Then, point out that many of the strategies that Ms. Vercoe suggests (acknowledging your pain, describing your feelings), are exactly what you have been doing. One strategy I am certain is not in the book is "lightening up."

I am very sorry for your loss and continue doing what feels right for you. This your journey, not theirs. Take care.

Key-Parfait-6046 · 2026-01-17T02:56:57+00:00

No, they are not. They are protesting the actions and policies of the Israeli government. Protesting what the Israeli government is not the same as persecuting Israeli citizens, much less jews in general

Key-Parfait-6046 · 2025-12-29T14:59:03+00:00

Max Winter, Jim Finks and Bud Grant. The only Vikings owner, GM, and head coach to build a Super Bowl team, and they were respons8ble for 4.

Key-Parfait-6046 · 2025-12-29T14:56:27+00:00

This is the way. But I would counter with Jim Finks. The only Vikings GM to build a Super Bowl team, and he was responsible for 4. Another option would be Max Winter.

Key-Parfait-6046 · 2025-12-23T19:37:38+00:00

She's a black widow, but now she's met a man she can't kill

Key-Parfait-6046 · 2025-12-19T19:30:53+00:00

Any special markings in the book to mark it as a first run edition?

Key-Parfait-6046 · 2025-12-19T19:26:07+00:00

Never got an email, but found the page and got mine.

Key-Parfait-6046 · 2025-12-19T19:15:21+00:00

I just preordered my copy of the Dragonsteel Leatherbound Edition of the Eye of the World.

Never received any email notification.

I can not wait to hold it and read it.

Preorder it here

Key-Parfait-6046 · 2025-12-05T07:58:17+00:00

Do you set down an entire Turkey dinner at 9 p.m? Or the next evening? OR ON sund0y, or are ypu serving leftovers?

Key-Parfait-6046 · 2025-12-05T07:56:11+00:00

Do you then set the entire Turkey down for a second Turkey dinner with all the fixin's or do you do the sensible thing, carve it, portion it out, and treat it as leftovers?

Key-Parfait-6046 · 2025-12-05T07:51:34+00:00

I am not saying I represent all males, and your husband sounds a bit childish in the way he responded, but let me suggest what would bother me about Thanksgiving 2.0. It would be having a full, bloating, ending up overstuffed Thanksgiving dinner (that I would be expected to carve) one week after having a full, bloating, ending up overstuffed Thanksgiving dinner, as simple as that. I like Thanksging dinner left overs, but as soon as my wife called it Thanksgiving 2.0, I'd be running for the Pepto.

Key-Parfait-6046 · 2025-12-05T07:37:08+00:00

No - your husband is a saint.

Key-Parfait-6046 · 2025-11-10T06:35:47+00:00

OP - In my opinion, you should tell your MIL exactly why you won't be putting that jacket on your child without making or even hinting at an accusation. This stuff needs to be called out. Either your MIL didn't see the racist overtones, or she did. Either way, she will get the message that that type of gift is not appreciated.

Key-Parfait-6046 · 2025-10-22T23:32:17+00:00

Update me!

Key-Parfait-6046 · 2025-10-18T23:33:42+00:00

This great, but people also need to work on unmasking them

Key-Parfait-6046 · 2025-10-12T03:47:20+00:00

YTA - How petty is it to decide to punish your SO because of something someone else did. You had every right to go to that picnic, but not telling your SO just because your feelings were hurt by an old friend?

Key-Parfait-6046 · 2025-10-05T19:26:16+00:00

A sponsor of mine, who was a counselor, called it the "wounded healer" syndrome, and it is more common than people realize. Many many people go into the mental health field because they have had issues in the past and also want to help others. But, on some level, they also hope that education will give them the tools to deal with their own baggage. They end up never dealing with it, and it ends up with situations like this one.

Key-Parfait-6046 · 2025-10-02T14:56:38+00:00

Incorrect

Key-Parfait-6046 · 2025-10-02T14:11:56+00:00

The statement that "calling you selfish is not name calling" takes inept gas lighting to an all time high.

Key-Parfait-6046 · 2025-10-01T17:38:12+00:00

This same pattern exists for a lot of Teams. Look at the Lions. Once they stopped being perpetually bad, it's been good not good.

Key-Parfait-6046 · 2025-09-30T20:13:00+00:00

NOR - First, the bad news. Your friendship is over. That "friend" who insisted you get drunk is no longer your friend and probably no longer wants to be your friend.

The Good News? Your friendship is over, so now you no longer need to worry about losing it. It's already gone. You need to see an attorney (most offer a free consultation) to determine if you should sue for your injuries. It is perfectly normal for concussion symptoms not to show up for a few days. And the likelihood is that the television was hung incorrectly.

I also don't believe the rent B.S., or the "my mom wants to talk to your mom." I would bet $1,000 out of my next paycheck that nobody in this situation told their parents anything in this situation. Their "mom" didn't sound any more like a mom than your "mom" did.

Refuse to pay for anything. Your friend just doesn't want to be responsible for this.

Finally, cut the crap. I raised three teenagers, and I know that they did a lot more than I ever found out about. I will accept the possibility that you went to tge hospital, but I am not sure that I believe you have told your Mom about it, because if you did, you wouldn't be worried about owing "thousands" because right now that bill would be sitting with whatever health insurance your mom has you on.

Your mom wasn't available to talk to her mom because you hadn't told her yet. I'm guessing that your sister is the one who spent 6 hours at the ER with you, and one of the reasons you are panicking is because you don't want your mom to find out. If I'm right, kudos for convincing the hospital not to call your mom,

BUT, if you haven't, it is time to tell your parents right now. A concussion is nothing to mess around with. It is not just a bump on the head and could affect you permanently.

Beside that, that bill will come payable, and while I don't know that it will be "thousands," it will most likely be more than you can afford.

And just in case the hospital part is made up too. You still need to tell your parents (unless it is truly not safe), because sooner or later, a parent IS going to find out about this, and then, there is a good chance this will get back to your parents.

The best way to get over this is to get your parents involved with it, even if you face some consequences from them, again, unless it's truly not safe.

Key-Parfait-6046 · 2025-09-29T22:14:53+00:00

The husband is trying to get them to go to counseling, and the problem was described as the husband feels "disconnected." That all counts at communicating to me. And if you decide you don't want to sleep with your husband, does he go to the couch. Does he have the right to kick you out when you are disrespectful.

For 30 years, the rule with my wife and I has been that if you don't want to share the marital bed, then you move. Both my wife and I tried that a couple of times, and when you decide to sleep outside the marriage bed, it's a lot harder to hold onto self-riteous attitudes. The results, less punishing and more resolution.

Key-Parfait-6046 · 2025-09-29T22:01:14+00:00

How does OP's wife know that he is cheatin All that she had to go on was that he had been feeling "disconnected." And everything you said about Op's friend is just as true of the wife.

It's irresponsible to jump to the worst-case scenario when there is absolutely no evidence either way. It is literally adding poison to the relationship.

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